While serving as President of Zomba Gospel, he helped develop the careers of gospel greats such as Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond and Donnie McClurkin.

Already considered a leader among the future's female gospel greats, Peoples maintains, Gospel has to change a bit for the new generation because young people need gospel, need to hear a word from the Lord, now more than ever.

Sweet Joe Russell references the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, the Soul Stirrers, and "all those gospel greats."

The Gospel Choir has performed gospel music works from contemporary gospel greats such as Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, and Donnie McClurkin.

Ghent's father, Henry Nelson, was also schooled by Eason and played sacred steel for over 50 years, sharing the stage with such gospel greats as Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mahalia Jackson.

Since coming onto the scene in 2009, Robinson has shared the stage with gospel greats such as Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Hezekiah Walker and Donnie McClurkin.

Traditional gospel greats, including the late Clara Ward, Marion Williams, Roberta Martin and Inez Andrews, took the exploration of jazz and blues further.

Her contralto is potent, but it certainly isn't a voice that has the purity or the deluxe range and richness of that trio of gospel greats, Clara Ward, Mahalia Jackson and Marion Williams.

Foster sang second lead alongside two other gospel greats, Rebert Harris and Sam Cooke.

The four-member crew that is N2U cites Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Michael Jackson, and several gospel greats among their musical influences.